Establish appropriate sourcing strategy with relevant partners to drive long-term goals of Technology Adoption, COS (Continuity of Supply), Cost, Quality, Business Health, and Sustainability. Provide thought leadership and manage strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain objectives and strategies. Sourcing management Engage with cross- functional leadership including Network architecture, engineering, quality, and business teams to determine best design solution and supply base to deliver that solution at optimal Supply chain, Continuity of supply, and cost. Own the switch sourcing process, partnering with product engineering teams on high visibility technology developments and delivery of innovative solutions. Provide sourcing engineering expertise on datacenter switching platforms, evaluating switch architectures, merchant silicon ecosystems, optics technologies, supplier capabilities, and technology roadmaps. Lead industry initiatives and innovate on business models to deliver best in cloud solutions. Define RFQ / RFP activities and conduct negotiations with suppliers. Manage contracting activities with Legal and ensure contracts reflect appropriate business terms, IP protection, etc. Build multi-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk and drive appropriate competition. Manage NPI (New Product Introduction) development builds until mature enough to transition to sustaining sourcing team. Support programs through the development phases to ensure continued optimization, parts availability, and contract readiness. Create and deliver supplier relationship management strategy. Drive RFQs and supplier selection process through a cross-functional analysis around supplier capabilities. Develop and enable the introduction of new suppliers. Oversee compliance with MSFT requirements for security, social responsibility, and payment terms. Ensure suppliers deliver timely corrective actions from business review / audits. Support and meet business cost metrics through the development process. Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles OR Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles OR Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles OR equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience in networking product development, validation, component engineering, field applications engineering, sourcing engineering, or related roles. Experience with networking hardware development, manufacturing, qualification, or validation. Experience applying automated testing, data analysis, and continuous improvement practices. Expertise in datacenter switching hardware and network component engineering. Advanced knowledge in networking hardware development, qualification, and validation. Strong influencing and storytelling capabilities to build and maintain crucial stakeholder relationships. Exceptional analytical skills with experience applying data analysis and continuous improvement practices.